Cantonese Dictionary

指明

zi2 ming4

Mandarin: zhi3 ming2

to show or explain clearly

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指望

zi2 mong6

Mandarin: zhi3 wang4

to hope for; to count on | [粵]: 指擬

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指東打西

zi2 dung1 daa2 sai1

Mandarin: zhi3 dong1 da3 xi1

Simplified: 指东打西

to set up a trap using distraction techniques [colloquial]

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指桑罵槐

zi2 song1 maa6 waai4

Mandarin: zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2

to point at one and accuse another

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指標

zi2 biu1

Mandarin: zhi3 biao1

Simplified: 指标

reference

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指正

zi2 zing3

Mandarin: zhi3 zheng4

point out mistakes so that they can be corrected; make a comment or criticism

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指法

zi2 faat3

Mandarin: zhi3 fa3

finger method (in painting)

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指爾

zi2 ji5

Mandarin: zhi3 er3

Simplified: 指尔

verb; expect, hope

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指版

zi2 baan2

Mandarin: zhi3 ban3

[Music] fingerboard (of a violin, guitar,...)

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指環

zi2 waan4

Mandarin: zhi3 huan2

Simplified: 指环

finger ring

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指甲

zi2 gaap3

Mandarin: zhi1 jia5

nail (as in fingernail or toenail)

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指甲修飾師

zi2 gaap3 sau1 sik1 si1

Mandarin: zhi1 jia3 xiu1 shi4 shi1

manicurist

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指甲油

zi2 gaap3 jau4

Mandarin: zhi3 jia3 you2

nail polish; nail varnish

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指甲鉗

zi2 gaap3 kim4*2

Cantonese

nail-clipper

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指甲鉗

zi2 gaap3 kim4

Mandarin: zhi3 jia5 qian2

Simplified: 指甲钳

(noun) a nail clipper; a nail cutter

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指示

zi2 si6

Mandarin: zhi3 shi4

[1] to point out [2] to give instructions; to issue directives [3] instruction

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指示劑

zi2 si6 zai1

Mandarin: zhi3 shi4 ji4

indicator

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指示器

zi2 si6 hei3

Mandarin: zhi3 shi4

indicator

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指示符

zi2 si6 fu4

Mandarin: zhi3 shi4 fu2

indicator

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指稱

zi2 cing1

Mandarin: zhi3 cheng1

allege; claim; designation; reference; to refer to

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指紋

zi2 man4

Mandarin: zhi3 wen2

fingerprint; finger-print | [粵]: 手指紋

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指紋學

zi2 man4 hok6

Mandarin: zhi3 wen2 xue2

dactylography (study of fingerprinting)

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指證

zi2 zing3

allege: identify and testify

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指責

zi2 zaak3

Mandarin: zhi3 ze2

criticize, find fault with

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指針

zi2 zam1

Mandarin: zhi3 zhen1

pointer on a guage or meter; a clock hand

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指關節

zi2 gwaan1 zit3

Mandarin: zhi1 guan1 jie2

knuckle

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指雞罵狗

zi2 gai1 maa6 gau2

to criticize sb strongly (lit., "the chicken abuses the dog")

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指頭

zi2 tau4

Mandarin: zhi2 tou5

finger | [粵]: 手指

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指鹿為馬

zi2 luk6 wai4 maa5

Mandarin: zhi3 lu4 wei2 ma3

call a stag a horse - deliberately misrepresent; distort facts

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指點

zi2 dim2

Mandarin: zhi3 dian3

Simplified: 指点

Cantonese

to gesticulate | to give orders or instructions

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